COMM 2010

From SubjectGuides

1 Invisible Web
2 Visible Web
3 Other Resources

[edit] Invisible Web

[edit] General Article and News Resources

New York Times 1857 - 2006 (AU only)

Academic Search Premier is a general database that searches a variety of subject areas and allows you to filter by peer-reviewed/scholarly publications.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (AU only)

Opposing Viewpoints' resources are divided into topics which contains full text pieces further categorized by the nature of their material: viewpoints (essays both pro & con), reference, statistics, magazines and newspapers, images, primary documents and web sites.

Lexis/Nexis Academic (AU only)

Provides access to various databases, including current news, business and medical information, federal and state laws, and polls and surveys among others.

[edit] Ethnic and Gender Resources

Ethnic NewsWatch (AU only)

A full-text collection of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press that helps provide the other sides of the stories.

Gender Watch (AU only)

GenderWatch focuses on the impact of gender across a broad spectrum of subject areas like business, education, literature and the arts, health sciences, history, political science, public policy, sociology and contemporary culture, gender and women's studies and more.

[edit] Policy and Government Resources

CQ Researcher (AU only)

The CQ Researcher explores a single hot issue in the news in depth each week. Topics range from social and teen issues to environment, health, education and science and technology. There are 44 reports produced each year including four expanded reports.

CQ Public Affairs Collection (AU only)

Covers 22 key topics in public policy

Lexis/Nexis Congressional (AU only)

Information published by and about the United States Congress providing a seamless link to the full range of legislative and public policy resources.

[edit] Statistical Resources

Gallup Brain (AU only)

The Gallup Brain is searches more than 60 years of public opinion. It includes current Gallup Poll News Service articles that feature the latest in-depth poll analyses and replicas of news stories and press releases linked to the surveys.

Lexis/Nexis Statistical (AU only)

Provides abstracts and indexes of statistical information for federal, state, local, private and international organizations.

[edit] Visible Web

[edit] General Article and News Resources

New York Times Online

Metacritic - Reviews

Movie Review Query Engine

[edit] Policy and Government Resources

Google/UncleSam

Google/UncleSam filters your results by limiting them to U.S. Federal, State and some large local government agencies. The results should all show up in the following domains: .gov, .mil, .us.

Pew Research Center

“The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan "fact tank" that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It does so by conducting public opinion polling and social science research; by reporting news and analyzing news coverage; and by holding forums and briefings. It does not take positions on policy issues.”

Stateline.org

Covers state-level issues such as healthcare, tax and budget policy, the environment, welfare reform among other issues

Pew Global Attitudes Project

Internationally comparable series of surveys aimed to gauge attitudes of every region of the world toward globalization, trade, democracy, terrorism, and the United States.

Pew Internet & American Life Project

Investigates how the Internet impacts children, families, communities, the work place, schools, health care and civic/political life.

The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life

Looks at religion and public affairs.

Pew Hispanic Center

Demographic, economic and public opinion research into the U.S. Hispanic population’s impact on the U.S.

The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

Studies citizen attitudes about the press, politics and public policy issues.

Project for Excellence in Journalism

Evaluates and studies the performance of the Press.

Public Agenda Online

Short, fact-based reports on public opinion and public policy issues. Compiled by "Public Agenda, a non-profit research organization. Provides regular coverage of 19 topics: abortion, alcohol abuse, America's global role, crime, the economy, education, the environment, the family, the Federal budget, gambling, health care, illegal drugs, immigration, internet speech/privacy, Medicare, race, right to die, Social Security, and welfare. Emphasis on current news and short-term trends. Based primarily on the results of surveys sponsored by other organizations, but occasionally includes original survey results as well."

National Issues Forum

National Issues Forums "...are structured deliberative discussions, led by trained moderators. Using nonpartisan issue books, participants weigh possible ways to address a problem. They analyze each approach and the arguments for and against."